Device for applying metallic leaf.



A. S. JAQU|TH.- DEVICE FOR APPLYING METALLIC LEAF.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. 1915.

Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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DEVICE FOR APPLYING METALLIC LEAF.

Application filed. January 11, 1915. Serial No. 1,481.-

To all whom it may. concern Be it known that I, Aonnnnnr S. JAQUITH,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Applying Metallic Leaf, of which the following is a specification.

V This invention relates to devices for ap plying to prepared surfaces to be ornamented, stripes or bands of metallic-leaf supplied from a spirally wound supply roll and applied to an adhesive surface by a delivering roll, the device having a handle by which it is manipulated to cause the de livering roll to draw the ribbon of metallic leaf from the supply roll and press it against the prepared surface. In a device of this character the supply and delivering rolls are mounted to rotate between side plates which are separately connected so that the core of the delivering'roll may be removed when the ribbon is exhausted and a charged roll ins'ertedand confined.

The invention hasfor its object, first, to provide improved means for locking the two plates in their operative relation to each other, and secondly, to enable the platesto be adjustably spaced apart to accommodate rolls of different lengths and ribbons of dif-- ferent widths.

The invention consists in the improve ments which I willnow proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a device embodying my invention; Fig. 2' represents' a top plan View of. the same; Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal section on line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of a portion of one of the plates, hereinafter termed the carrying plate, and its handle-carrying shank; Fig.

3 represents 'a perspective view of the carrying plate before the ears are beat down; Fig. 4; represents an edge viewof the carrying plate detached from the confining plate hereinafter referred to and, provided with roll supporting studs and a handle; Fig. 5 represents an edge view of the confining plate separated from'the studs of the carrying plate; Fig. 6 represents a side view of'the confining plate; Fig.7 represents a View similar to Fig. 2, showing each of the carrying plate studs provided with series Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 17 1915.

of notches and the confining plate provided with means whereby it maybe engaged with notches of either series, the supplyand delivering rolls being removed; Fig. 8 represents a side view of the confining plate shown by Fig. 7 l

The same reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in all of the views.

In the drawings, 12 represents a carrying plate which is preferably flat sided and relatively thin and is provided at its inner end with an extension which is bent at right angles to the body of the plate 'to' form'a handle-carrying shank 13 (Fig. 3 Said shank has an orifice 14 adapted to receive a screw 15'which secures the handle 16 to the shank, the shank being also preferably pro vided with cars 17 at its upper and lower edges, said ears imparting suitable stiifness and rigidity to the shank. J (I To the outer end portion of the carrying plate 12 is rigidly attached an outer'stud 18, and .to an intermediate portion of the carrying plate is attached an inner stud 19, said studs projecting laterally from the plate and being preferably attached thereto by rivets 20' which may be integral with the studs, inserted in orifices in the carrying plate and upset or headed on the outer surface of said plate. A portion of the inner surface of the carrying plate is offset inwardly to. form an annular bearing face 21" against whichone end of the supply roll is:

pressed," as hereinafter described.- The studs 18 and 19 are provided with notches intheir outer end portions. In the constru ction shown by Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, each stud isprovided' with a singlenotch 22, and the outer stud 18 is provided with a" rigidly attached retaining member or washer "23 between which and the fa:

taining" plate the delivering roll 24 is confined, said roll being adapted'to rotate 24 of felt or other suitable material, and is provided with aslot 25 adaptedto engage the leading end of the paper strip 26 which is woundspirally with the ribbon 27 of metallic leafon the core 28, which constitutes the'body portion of the delivering roll. @The paper strip 26 and the ribbon 27 of metallic leaf are wound in alternating convolutions" on the core 28 as usual and the core isfitted to rotate on the inner stud 19. During the operation of applying the metallic leaf to a prepared surface 29, as illustrated by Fig. 3, the paper strip'26 is wound upon the delivering roll, the metallic ribbon being de-- posited on said surface, which is previously treated with an adhesive.

' 30 represents the confining plate, which is adapted to be directly and detachably locked to the studs 18 and 19 in the manner next described. The confining plate 30 is of the same general form as the carrying plate 12 and is provided with apertures 31, which are preferably square, as shown by Fig. 6, and are arranged to receive the outer and inner studs 18 and 19. Said apertures are formed to permit an endwise movement of the confining plate relatively to the studs to cause portions of the edges of the apertures 31 to enter the notches 22.

whereby said strut may be manipulated, as

. next described.

When the confining plate-30 is detached a charged supply roll is slipped onto the inner stud 19, one end of said roll bearing on the seat21. The confining plate is then placed upon the outer ends of the studs 18 6), which receives "the stud 19. The bowed and 19 and the strut 32 isthen swungto the position shown by Fig. 1, its flange 3 1 being thus caused to bear on the inner stud 19 and force the carrying plate endwise sufliciently to cause portions of the walls of its aper 'tures31 to enter the notches 22, thus directly locking the confining plate to the two studs, the strut 32' being held in the position shown by Fig. 1 by its frictional engagement with the stud 19. The confining plate is therefore firmly locked in its operative position and the supply roll is securely confined on the stud 19.

To the inner side of, the "confining plate is attached a friction spring 36, which .is a leaf of thin tempered sheet metal, preferably steel, attachedat one end by rivets 37 to the plate 30 and bearing loosely and slidingly at its other end on the said plate, the intermediate portion of the spring being bowed inwardly from the plate 30 and provided with a slot 38 (see dotted lines, Fig.

portion and end portions of the springs are relatively wide and are connected by rela tively narrow neck portions 39. The spring therefore hasa wide bearing on oneend of the supply roll and is at the same time rendered sensitive in its action, so that it exerts suitable tension on the supply roll without unduly retarding the rotation of said roll.

In the construction thus far described the delivering roll is permanently confined on the stud 18 between the confining plate 12 and the fixed confining member 23 on said stud. In the construction shown by Figs. 7

and 8 the fixed confining member 23 is omitted and the confining plate designated by 30 is provided with an ofiset portion 40 adapted to bear on one end of the delivering roll. Said oifset portion may be either integral with the confining plate 30 or a separate piece or washer. The outer and inner studs 18 and 19'" are each provided with two series of notches 22 and 22*, said notches being in opposite sides of the studs and the notches of one series being in staggered relation with the notches of the other series. The confining plate 30 is provided with the above described apertures 31 adapted to receive the studs 18 and 19. plate is provided with a double ended strut having two arms 32 and 32 of unequal length, said strut being pivoted to the confining plate at 41 and pro- The confining vided with a thumb knob or handle 12. The

edge portions of said apertures in notches 22 Provision is thus made for directly locking the confining plate to the studs at different distances from the carrying plate 12 so that the device is adapted to hold a supply roll and a delivering roll of any desired length.

The portions of the shank 13 which form the ears 17 are preferably provided with tongues 17 (Fig.3), and the plate 12 is preferably provided with recesses 12 which receive said tongues, as shown by Fig. 3, when the ears 17 are bent to place. The tongues may be upset at their outer ends after their insertion in the sockets, so that they constitute rivets securely connecting the ears 17 with the plate 12, the ears hearing on the inner sideof said plate. The con fining plate 30 in the embodiment of the invention shown by Figs. 1 to 6 is formed at its inner end to bear on the shank 13 at its ears.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the" character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end and laterally projecting outer and inner studs, one at the outer end portion and the other at an intermediate portion of said plate, a delivering roll journaled on the outer stud, a confining plate provided with apertures formed to receive the studs and to permit its endwise movement thereon,

gaging one of said studsand thereby movprojecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end and laterally projecting outer and inner studs, one at the outer end portion and the other at an intermediate portion of said plate, a delivering roll journaled on the outer stud, a confining plate provided with apertures formed to receive the studsand to permit its endwise movement thereon,

said studsbeing provided with notches, a swinging strut pivoted to the confining plate and movable into engagement with one of said studs, to move theconfining plate endwise and thereby enter edge portions of its apertures into said notches and thus directly lock the confining plate to each of the studs, and a supply roll journaled on the inner stud and removably confined thereon by the carrying and securing plates.

8. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end and laterallyprojecting outer and inner studs, one at the outer end portion and the other at an intermediate portion of said plate, a delivering roll journaled on the outer stud, a confining plate provided with apertures formed to receive the studs and to permit its endwise movement thereon, said studs being provided with notches, a swinging strut pivoted to the confining plate and movable into engagement with one of said studs, to move the confining plate endwise and thereby enter edge portions of its apertures into said notches and thus directly lock the confining plate to each ofthe studs, and a supply roll journaled on the inner stud and removably confined thereon'by the carrying and securing plates, each stud being provided with a series of notches whereby the confining plate may be locked at different distances from the carrying plate.

A. A device of the character stated, com: prising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end and laterally projectingouter and inner studs, one at the outer end portion and the other at an intermediate portion of said plate,-a delivering roll journaled on the outer stud, a confining plate provided with apertures formed to receive the studs and to permit its-endwise movement thereon, said studs being provided with notches, a swinging strut pivoted to the confining plate and movable into engagement with one of said studs, to move'the confining plate endwise and thereby enter edge portions of its apertures into said notches and thus di: rectly lock the confining plate to each of the studs, and a supply roll journaled on the inner stud and removably confined thereon by the carrying and securing plates, each stud being provided with two series of notches, one series in staggered relation to the other, and the strut being reversible and adapted to engage either of said studs. I

5. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end and laterally projectingouter and inner studs, one at the outer end portion and the other at an intermediate portion'of said plate,'-a delivering roll journaled on the I outer stud, a confining plate apertured to receive said studs a supply rollrem'ovably j ournaled on the inner stud, said studs and confining plate being providedv with complemental devices for directly locking the confining plate to each of the studs, and a friction spring attached at one end to the confining plate and in sliding contact therewith at its other end, the intermediate portion and end portionsof the spring being i widened and the intermediate portion curved to bulge inwardly between its endsandbear with a yielding pressure on one end of the supply roll, the intermediate portion being connected with the end portions by relatively narrow necks. I

p 6. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying platehaving a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end, said shank being provided with bent ears bearing on the inner side of the plate, laterally projecting outer and inner studs attached to said plate, a delivering roll journaled on the outer stud, a confining plate apertured to receive said studs, and a supply roll removably journaled on the inner stud, said studs and confining'plate be-.

ing provided with complemental devices for directly locking the confining plate to each of the studs.

7. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end, said shank being provided with bent ears bearing on the inner side of the plate, laterally projecting outer and inner studs attached to said plate, a delivering rolljournaled on the outer stud, a confining plate apertured to receive said studs and vtermed to'bear on said shank and its ears,

and a supply roll removably j ournaled on the inner stud, said studs and confining plate being provided with complemental devices for directly locking the confining plate to each of the studs.

8. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its ,in-

ner end, the shank being provided with bent 13 i the studs.

' 9. A device of the character stated, comprising a carrying plate having a laterally projecting handle-carrying shank at its inner end, the shank being'provided with bent ears bearing on the inner side of said plate and having tongues, and the plate being provided with sockets receiving said tongues, laterally projecting outer and inner studs attached to said plate, a delivering roll ournaled on the outer stud, a confining plate apertured to receive said studs and formed to bear on said shank and its ears, anda supply roll removably journaled on the innor stud, said studs and confiningplate being provided with complemental devices for directly locking the confining plate to each of the studs.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

C. F. BROWN,

P, W. PEZZETTI.

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